Tag: Building explosions

Explosion at Texas home may have been intentional

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PLANO, Texas — The explosion that destroyed a house in suburban Dallas and heavily damaged the two next door, injuring six people, may not...

Explosion kills 3 oil workers, injures more in south Iran

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TEHRAN, Iran — An explosion ripped through a gasoline pipeline and oil pump house in Iran's southwest Tuesday, killing three oil workers and injuring...

911 callers urge help for hockey player killed by fireworks

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A woman told a 911 dispatcher that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks was “getting ready to go into convulsions” after he was struck...

17 hurt as illegal fireworks caches explodes in Los Angeles

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LOS ANGELES — A cache of homemade fireworks exploded as it was being destroyed by a bomb squad, flipping and damaging cars, smashing windows...

Fire chief: Illinois chemical plant fire likely accidental

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ROCKTON, Ill. — An explosion and massive fire at a chemical plant in northern Illinois that filled the sky with black smoke and forced...

Evacuation order lifted after Illinois chemical plant blast

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ROCKTON, Ill. — Residents near a northern Illinois chemical plant were cleared to return to their homes Friday, four days after officials issued an...

Judge rules in utility’s favor in deadly Indiana explosion

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A judge has ruled in favor of a utility in a lawsuit filed over a 2017 natural gas explosion in southwestern...

Iraqi officials: Explosion at Baghdad restaurant kills 3

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BAGHDAD — An explosion at a crowded restaurant in a northwestern Baghdad neighborhood on Thursday killed three people and injured 16, according to two...

Fireworks damage Amsterdam cafe frequented by Ajax fans

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A blast likely caused by powerful fireworks late Friday night smashed the front window of a cafe in Amsterdam that...

Israel reports sirens near town of secretive nuclear reactor

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JERUSALEM — The Israeli military says air raid sirens have sounded near Dimona, the desert town that is home to the country’s secretive nuclear...